Guild Wars 2

I have only just started a ranger which is sitting at lvl 7. I wanted peoples opinion on this build I made with the editor, if anyone has tried it or is willing to try it and give feedback on how it performed for them. would be much appreciated.

Weapons:
Shortbow
Sword + Torch

Utility:
Flame Trap
Spike Trap
Zypher

Elite:
Rampage as One

Traits:
Marksmanship (20) .. 10 [Predators instinct] .. 20 [Piercing Arrow]
Skirmishing (20) .. 10 [Sharpened Edges] .. 20 [Trappers Expertise]
Wilderness Survival (20) .. 10 [Shared Anguish] .. 20 [Oakeart Salve]
nature magic (10) .. 10 [Nature’s Bounty]

Pets:
Black widow – f2 – 2 sec stun.. other note immobilize + poison field
Boar/pig/hog – f2 [random] .. other charge knockdown

How i planned on using it:

1) with [Trappers expertise] i can aoe target place traps ahead of me
2) place fire ring with torch swap to have projectiles i shoot also stack burn duration
4)swap to shotbow
5) pop quickness
6) cripple+bleed shot [if fire up add increased burn duration for fire projectile]
7) tell widow to stun as they approach traps [another fire field more burn]
8) meanwhile just unload and replace traps..
..9)if the get close swap pets and board does his knockdown and i swap weapons and replace fire
..10) do the whole sword dance jump out in make fire shield from torch fire etc.

some are done at the same time any longer fights i do any combination of things to stay away and in control.. traps, stuns, snares, pop backs, combos [with self and or pet]. though as all things easier said then done. mostly if its works, was it fun? how is the survivability vs dmg? etc.

Well, I can’t say much about fun or how well it works for me. I already have a build that works around my playstyle and that I find fun, so deviating from that to test yours probably isn’t going to work for me or be much fun for me. But, I can still try to give advice.

Since it seems like you’re using Brutal Charge and Paralyzing Venom as your primary defenses; Can I recommend grabbing Zephyr’s Speed in Beastmaster over going into Nature Magic? Being able to swap your pet and use their control skill quickly can be pretty clutch sometimes, and the additional burst of quickness for yourself isn’t all that bad either and seems like it might be right up your alley. As somebody who uses Pigs, I wouldn’t leave home without it.

With the remaining 5 points, can I recommend grabbing Hunter’s Tactics? Since you are popping quickness and then flanking the enemy in order to get the bleed from shortbow, you should be able to abuse that additional 10% damage fairly often.

Oakheart Salve and Shared Anguish are fine for PvE when you’re just getting started, but as you get better you’ll find yourself dodging things proactively and positioning yourself more wisely instead of needing to rely on passive defenses like these. By the time you get high enough to use your tier 2 traits, you might not even need things like this anymore.